Happy When It Rains

For the song by Garbage, see Only Happy When It Rains.

"Happy When It Rains" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the second single from their second studio album, Darklands (1987). It was issued through Blanco y Negro Records on 3 August 1987 and reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released across three different formats; the 10-inch single is labelled as an extended play (EP).

"Happy When It Rains"
Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Darklands
B-side	"Everything's Alright When You're Down"
Released	3 August 1987 (1987-08-03)[1]
Length	3:33 (album version) 3:07 (7-inch edit)
Label	Blanco y Negro
Songwriter(s)	William Reid, Jim Reid
Producer(s)	William Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"April Skies" (1987) "Happy When It Rains" (1987) "Darklands" (1987)

Happy When It Rains
EP by the Jesus and Mary Chain
Released	3 August 1987 (1987-08-03)[1]
Label	Blanco y Negro
Producer	William Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain EP chronology
Some Candy Talking (1986) ''Happy When It Rains'' (1987) Darklands (1987)

Track listing

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

7-inch single (NEG25)^[2]

A. "Happy When It Rains"

B. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"

7-inch limited-edition single (NEG25B)^[3]

A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)

B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"

B2. "Shake"

10-inch EP (NEG 25TE)^[4]

A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)

A2. "Shake"

B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"

B2. "Happy When It Rains" (demo)

12-inch single (NEG 25T)^[5]

A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)

B1. "Shake"

B2. "Happy Place"

B3. "F-Hole"

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid – vocals, guitar
• William Reid – guitar, production

Additional personnel

• Bill Price – production ("Happy When It Rains")
• John Loder – production ("Shake", "Everything's Alright When You're Down"), backing vocals ("Everything's Alright When You're Down")
• Linda Reid – design
• Helen Backhouse – design

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6]	67
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	15
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	29

References

1. "New Singles". Music Week. 1 August 1987. p. 8.
2. Happy When It Rains (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25, 248270-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Happy When It Rains (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG25B, 248213-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Happy When It Rains E.P. (UK 10-inch EP sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25TE, 248240-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Happy When It Rains (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25T, 248259-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 34. 29 August 1987. p. 13.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Happy When It Rains". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2022.